Chiefs Star Quietly Leaves Celebration After Learning Of Grandfather’s Heart Attack

Kansas City, MO 

The Kansas City Chiefs subdued the Baltimore Ravens 37–20 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead in their Week 4 matchup — a game where the offense found rhythm and the defense repeatedly forced mistakes. Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to help the Chiefs climb back to 2–2 after four weeks.

But for one Kansas City pillar, the postgame joy quickly faded when he received heartbreaking personal news. Isiah Pacheco — who had scored in the second half — revealed after the game that his grandfather had been rushed to the hospital with a heart attack shortly before kickoff. “I celebrated like I always do, but now it feels completely different,” Pacheco said quietly. “That touchdown was for him. I just pray he pulls through.”

Pacheco’s touchdown came on a left-side checkdown: Mahomes flipped a short pass to No. 10, who burst into the end zone at the 1:41 mark of the second quarter, capping an 8-yard catch-and-run that ignited Arrowhead before halftime. The sequence wasn’t flashy, but it was precise and disciplined — the exact tempo Kansas City rediscovered in this game.

Inside the locker room, teammates gathered around Pacheco with hugs and words of support. “Football is our passion, but family is everything,” one teammate said.

On the field, Mahomes spread the ball to multiple weapons: JuJu Smith-Schuster (4 yards), Tyquan Thornton (11 yards), Marquise “Hollywood” Brown (15 yards), and Isiah Pacheco (8 yards) all caught touchdown passes — four scoring strikes that ultimately decided the contest. On the other side, Lamar Jackson was intercepted by Leo Chenal late in the first half, and the Chiefs’ pass rush kept the Ravens out of rhythm.

For Kansas City, it was a complete win in both pace and message: they can explode at the right moments to close out a game. For Pacheco, the afternoon at Arrowhead meant far more than numbers — it was a tribute to family under the bright lights of the NFL.